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Sierra Club Endorses Anglin, Eaton, and Kunselman for Ann Arbor City Council

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jul 17, 2015 0

The Sierra Club, Huron Valley Group, and Sierra Club, Michigan Chapter today formally announced several endorsements of incumbent City Council members, each facing challengers in the Democratic primary in August. "We are very pleased to…

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An Interview With Naomi Klein: “Big Green Groups Can Be More Damaging Than Right-Wing Climate Deniers….”

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jan 18, 2014 0

by Jason Mark Canadian author Naomi Klein is so well known for her blade-sharp commentary that it’s easy to forget that she is, above all, a first-rate reporter. I got a glimpse into her priorities as I was working on this interview.…

“Dark Side” Beckons & Local Pol Answers The Call

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Aug 27, 2012 19

Ward 1 City Council member Sabra Briere recently voted to kill a resolution intended to protect parkland from de facto sale through leasing—a strategy being used by John Hieftje and his Council pals to try to "repurpose" a several acre…

East Lansing Amtrak Station on MSU Property Gets $6 Million Federal Grant For Expansion

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jul 23, 2012 0

P.D. Lesko This is not satire. Those who support alternative transportation and expanded transit should read it and weep. Elected officials in East Lansing, Michigan—along with officials at Michigan State University—recently showed how…

Websites Speak Volumes About Ward 2 Council Candidates

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jun 29, 2012 5

by P.D. Lesko Sex sells. It's a tried and true marketing tool that has been used since, well, forever. Gallup & Robinson, an advertising and marketing research firm, has conducted multiple studies and determined that the use of sex in…

Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice Members Object To Use of Religious Org. to Push Pols' $500M Transit Plan

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jun 20, 2012 2

by P.D. Lesko Ward 5 City Council candidate Chuck Warpehoski lists his job as the Executive Director of the tiny Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice on his City Council campaign web site as "community service." It's obvious that he's…

“Green” Mayor’s Parkland-for-Train Station Scheme Underwritten In Part By Slush Fund

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team May 21, 2012 3

by P.D. Lesko Let's start with a quiz: 1. Has Ann Arbor City Council voted to approve the construction of a train station in Fuller Park? 2. As the city Charter requires, have the citizens of Ann Arbor voted to give over the 10-acre…

Mother (Jones) Rolls Eyes While Michigan Enviros Laud Rep. Dingell’s “Green” Record

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team May 15, 2012 2

by P.D. Lesko It's no surprise Republican Rob Steele couldn't unseat Representative John Dingell in 2010. However, Steele's run, which campaign emails intimated would be financed with the doctor's own "fortune," rattled Team Dingell.…

Interview: U.S. Rep. Schauer

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Oct 5, 2011 10

by Chris Savage In 2008, Democratic state Senate Minority Leader Mark Schauer was elected to be the Representative for Michigan's 7th Congressional District, replacing Republican Tim Walberg. The 7th District, which spans a large…